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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2014.12.4.75

MVNO Service User's Motivation for Use and Dissatisfying Factors  

Seong, Young-Hoon (Graduate School of Information Technology and Public Policy)
Lee, Yeong-Ju (Graduate School of Information Technology and Public Policy)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.12, no.4, 2014 , pp. 75-84 More about this Journal
Abstract
MVNO(Mobile Virtual Network Operator) promotes service competition in mobile telecommunication market and provides various service and opportunities for consumers. This study attempts to identify MVNO Service users' motivational and dissatisfying factors in relation to their willingness for continued use of the service 새 activate MVNO service. Use motivation factors are found as customer service, user interface, easiness, economical efficiency, and dissatisfying factors are handset quality, customer service, social influence. Economic efficiency factor had an affirmative influence on the sustained use motivation of the service users. Among dissatisfying factors, users had a negative influence when they recognize that their neighboring people does not use MVNO service. Policy authorities concerned must excavate a new plan to improve distribution structure of handset and reduce wholesaling cost of the MVNO service. It is necessary for MVNO service provider to develop a new business model so that users can recognize MVNO service not as inferior service but as rational and attractive service.
Keywords
MVNO; User's Motivation; Dissatisfaction; continued use intention;
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